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Custom Printed Boxes, Made and Packed in Our Factory

Full-color paperboard product boxes for retail and Amazon, printed to your brand colors in our own Shenzhen factory. We can pack your products into them and ship, or send the boxes to you.

From USD 0.25 per piece at 500 pcs · MOQ 500 · production 7–20 days after sample approval

Green printed color box with a die-cut window and hang tab, made for a makeup body brush

What a Color Box Is For

A printed color box is the folding paperboard box your customer sees first: on a shelf, in an Amazon listing photo, or when the parcel is opened. It carries your brand, the product information and often the barcode, and it has to fit the product closely enough to look right and protect it in a shipping carton.

Because we print and make the boxes in-house, the same team checks color, fit and barcode position before mass production, then packs your goods into them. If the box is going to Amazon, the FNSKU or UPC placement is planned at the artwork stage, not fixed with a sticker later. For box strength in transit, the box goes inside a corrugated shipping carton sized to it.

Color Box Styles We Make

Tuck-end boxes

The common retail box with tuck flaps at the top and bottom, for light products such as cosmetics, accessories and supplements.

Auto-lock (crash-lock) bottom

A bottom that locks into place when the box is opened, faster to pack and stronger for heavier items.

Sleeves and wraps

A printed sleeve over a tray or inner box, a simple way to add branding to a plain structure.

Barcode and compliance panels

Space planned in the artwork for the UPC or FNSKU, warnings and origin marking, so nothing is stickered over your design.

Window and hang-tab boxes

A die-cut window that shows the product, and a hang tab so the box can hang on a retail peg hook.

Boxes with inserts

Paper or card inserts to hold the product and accessories in place inside the box.

Specifications

Material Printed paperboard; board weight chosen for the product size and weight
Printing Full-color (CMYK) printing and brand-color matching from your artwork or brand guide
Finishes Matte or gloss lamination, foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, depending on the design
Inserts Paper, card or foam inserts
MOQ 500 pieces per design
Lead time About 7–20 days after sample approval
Starting price From USD 0.25 per piece at 500 pcs (350 gsm, CMYK)

Starting price as of October 2026. Your final price depends on size, board, print and finish, and is confirmed in a written quote.

Who Orders Printed Boxes From Us

  • Amazon and marketplace sellers Retail boxes with the barcode printed in the right place, packed and labeled for FBA in the same facility.
  • Brands launching a product A sample to check structure and print before the first run of 500 or more.
  • Sellers replacing supplier packaging Your own branded box instead of the plain box the factory ships with, swapped before the goods leave China.

Ordering in 4 Steps

  1. 1 Send size and quantity Product or box dimensions, quantity, and artwork or brand colors if you have them.
  2. 2 Structure and quote We suggest the board and structure, then send an itemized quote.
  3. 3 Sample approval We make a sample so you can check fit, strength and print before the full run.
  4. 4 Produce, pack, ship Production in our factory in about 7–20 days, then we pack your goods into the boxes or ship the boxes to you.

Printed Color Boxes FAQ

Can you print the FNSKU or UPC barcode directly on the color box?

Yes. We place the barcode in the artwork so it prints with the box, and check that it scans before mass production. If the FNSKU might change later, a printed UPC plus an applied FNSKU label is often the safer choice.

What do I need to send for a printed box quote?

Product dimensions and weight, the box style you have in mind, quantity, and your artwork or brand colors if they are ready. Photos of a similar box you like also help.

Can you design the dieline for my printed box?

Yes. We prepare the dieline for the structure we agree on, and you or your designer place the artwork on it. Our printing guide explains bleed, safe zones and color settings.

Is a printed color box strong enough to ship on its own?

Usually not for parcel or FBA freight. Paperboard color boxes are packed inside corrugated shipping cartons, which carry the stacking and handling load.

Get a Quote for Your Printed Box

Send the product size, quantity and artwork if you have it. We reply with a structure suggestion and an itemized quote within 12 hours, Monday to Saturday.